After a tense and even first half that ended with the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers deadlocked at 40, Michigan transfer Colin Castleton asserted himself as maybe the best player on the court in Gainesville on Saturday, pouring in 17 points over the first eight minutes of the second half and staking the Gators to an eight-point lead at the under-12 media timeout.
At the under-eight media timeout, Florida led by eight. At the under-four media timeout, Florida led by eight again. And when it was all over, Florida had won.
But the final margin of just four — Florida 83, LSU 79 — is a sign that these Gators are both good enough to beat good teams and not nearly good enough to let up and do so with any regularity.